“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you did not do than by the ones you did do. ... My goal has been to re-create my definition of happiness and success that was written by my culture, to see beyond the boundaries that have limited my life, find my own truths and create a different future. ... It’s difficult to explain how close the boundaries of my world were in my youth. ...
Beverly Fournet
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My parents’ world was built on the premise that success came through hard work and commitment – those values were passed on to all their children. ... It never occurred to me that there was the possibility of choices beyond these boundaries. ... There was no reason for us to have our own car, however, with a good reason and agreed upon boundaries, we could use the family car whenever it was available. ... Through the sore fingers and frustration, I held to those values that I learned on the farm so long ago – hard work and commitment. ... Why did I actually see it through to completion? ... I no longer hold these as truths or boundaries for my life. ... Through a process of further soul searching, I realized that pursuing an educational/career goal to become a landscape architect was important to me. ... I won’t let my choices today be influenced by boundaries from the past.
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